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Many tech stocks have put up impressive gains over the past few years, as companies have transitioned their products and services to tap into the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market. Some of the biggest winners — such as Nvidia (NVDA -0.06%), Micron Technology (MU +2.30%), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM -0.96%), Broadcom (AVGO -5.94%), and Advanced Micro…

U.S. bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, a sign that investors see it as only a short-lived remedy to curb borrowing costs.   The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday higher by seven basis points to 5.26%, back…

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel holds a U.S. flag at a naturalization ceremony hosted by the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines on June 25, 2026. Iowa Cubs/Michael Hill Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its stake in Alphabet in the second quarter, vaulting the Google parent into its three biggest stock holdings. The sprawling conglomerate also added…

Gigi the dog A question I’ve been getting a lot lately: “What happened to your dog???” I get this question via email, through blog comments, on Instagram, Facebook and in person. It’s taken me awhile to put together my response because it’s a painful one. But today, I’m ready to share. The Tail of Genevieve…

William E. V. Matthews, Chief Financial Officer of SouthState Bank Corporation (SSB +1.02%), reported a sale of 4,000 shares of common stock on Aug. 19, 2026, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Transaction value ~$436,000 Shares sold 4,000 Post-transaction shares (directly held) 40,568 Post-transaction value $4.35 million Transaction value…

Reassessing quality to find AI opportunity Livingstone argues that AI has already upended our idea of what constitutes a quality company. Before the rise of AI software was a sector that dominated quality metrics. Software companies had, and in many cases still have, strong profitability, high margins, and tended to have strong protective moats around…